Show-case.



P. G. JORGESON.

SHOW CASE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.17, 1912.

Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

1 ing at Chicago,

' -The invention is rnnnnmox c. JOBGEBON, or chrome, mars.

SHOW-CASE.

Specification of mam Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

Application filed I'ebruary 17, 1912. Serial No. 878,400.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK C. Jon- GESON, a citizen of the United States, residin the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Im rovement in Show-Cases, of which the ollowing is a specificatlon.

My invention relates to that type of showcase wherein plate glass is employed to form the front, ends and top of the show-case, and my primary object is to provide improved means for joining the glass plates at the front corners of the show-case, obviaiing the necessity of drilling holes in the glass plates. illustrated in 1t-s preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a broken plan new of a showcase constructed in accordance with my 1nvent-ion; Fig. 2, a broken horizontal sectional view, looking upwardly toward the lower surface of the glass top plate; Fig. 3, a bottom view of a modification of my improved corner fixture; Fig. 4, an enlarged broken section taken as indicated at line 4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5, an enlarged broken View taken as indicated at line 5 of-Fig. 1; and Fig. 6, a bottom perspective view of a corner plate employed.

In the preferred in Figs. 1, 2 and 4' proved show-case comprises a base A; aback 13; glass end-plates C (one shown) a glass front plate D; a glass top plate E; and front corner fasteners F (one shown).

The back B of the show-case is usually provided with 16 or more sliding doors (not shown)! At the rear corners of the show-case are usually employed wooden uprights 1, forming a portion of the back of the show-case. I

Each fastening device F (one being employed at each upper front corner of the show-case) comprises a corner plate 2 interposed between the to plate E and the adjacent upper edges of the end plate C and front plate D, said plate 2 having downturned exterior flanges 3 adapted to embrace the outer surfaces of the end andpfront plates; an angular inner clampin member 4 adjustably connected with the ower side of the plate 2,; and a hook-form top-plate clamp 5 whose hooked outer extremlty engages the front edge of the top late, said clamp 5 having a shank 6 whic extends construction illustratedj to 6 inclusive, the imthrough a perforation in the flange 3 and is ad ustab y connected with the plate, 2, preferably by the same means which connects the inner clamping member 4 to said plate. A connecting device 7 anchors the corner-fastener F to the back of the showcase.

The corner-fastener F is preferably interchangeable, that is to sa it is capable of use at either upper front corner of the showcase. Thus, each down-turned flange 3 of the corner-plate 2 is provided with a slot or opening 8, whose upper wall is flush with the ower surface of the plate 2; and depending fr'om the center threaded stud or bolt 9 which is equi-dis tant from the flanges 3. The shank 6 of the top-plate clamp 5 is provided with a slot 10 adapted to engage the stud 9. It will be noted that the shank 6 is disposed in contact With the lower surface of the plate 2; and the angular inner clamping member 4 is provided with a portion or shank 11 which is inte osed between the shank 6 and a nut 12 applied to the threaded stud 9. The shank-portion 11 of the clamp 4 is provided with an oblique slot 13, permitting adjustment of the clamp along a line which makes angles of 45 with the front plate and end plate of the show-case. depending flange or lug front plate D and a similar lug 15 parallel with the end plate 0. It is obvious that the front and end plates-may be clamped between the flanges 3 of the corner plate 2 and the lugs 14 and 15 by adjustment of the clamp 4 toward the corner of the show-case.

The preferred construction of the means 7 for anchoring the corner connection F to the back of the showcase is a rod-16 having a threaded rear end and provided at its front end with a hook 17 which engages adown-turned perforate ear or lug 19 with which the inner extremity of the shank 6 of the top-plate clamp 5 is provided; and a tubular nut or hollow screw 20 which extends through a perforation 21 in the corner member 1 which forms a part of the of the plate 2 is a 14 parallel with the back of the show-case, said hollow member 20 receiving the threaded rear extremity of the rod 16. her 20 engages a washer 22, as shown in Fig. 5. This form of anchoring device enables tension to be applied to the top-plate clamp 5; and this may be-done before the nut 12 is tightened' The clamp 4.has a The head portion of the memper edges only,

It preferi ed toemploy strips of felt23 interposed between the top plate and the show-case, the strips 23 corresponding in thickness to the metal interposed between the vertical glass plates and the top plateat the front corners of the show-case.

When the fastener F is employed at the front corner of the show-case which is shown in Fig. 1, theshank 6 of-the top-plate clamp passes through one of the slots 8; and when the fastenen is employed at the other front "corner of the show-case, said shank 6 passes through the other slot 8. Obviously, there fore, the corner fastener is an interchangeable device, of the upper front corners of the show-case. According to this invention, itvis possible to stanchly construct a show-case of this charapter without drilling holes in the glass topate. 'Eener can be manufactured at very small cost, and can be readily applied.

In Fig. 3, F represents a modified form of corner fastener. In this construction, 2-

represents the corner plate; 4 represents the inner angular clamp; and 5*. represents the top-plate clamp. The only difference between this construction and the first described construction is that the car 19 at the inner end of the shank 6 of the top plate.

is dispensed with, and perforate ears 19 are carried by the lugs 14 and 15 of the inner clamping member 4'. v ner member is anchored to the back of the show-case by engaging the hook 17 of the I by Letters Patent, is:

- 1. In a show-case, the combination with a base and back, of top, side and end plates, a corner fastening comprising a corner-plate interposed between the top-plate and adjacent edges of the'side and end plates and provided with down-turned exterior flanges, an inner angular clamp secured to said corner-plate, a top-plate clamp engaging the front edge of the top-plate and having a shank extending throu h a perforation in a flange of said corner-p ate, and means disposed beneath the top-plate and at the inner side of the end plate and anchoring said corner-fastening to the back of the case.

means u of the front and end plates of the capable of being used at either:

Moreover, the improved corner fas- In this case, the cor-- In a show-case, the combination with a base and back, of top, side and end plates, and a corner fastening comprising a cornerplate interposed between the top-plate and adjacent edgesof the side and endplates and provided with down-turned exterior flanges and equ pped centrally with a" depending threaded stud, an inner angular clamp havin a shank provided with a slot engaging said stud, a top plate clamp having a shank provided with a slot engaging said stud, and a nut on said stud beneath said shanks.

3. A corner fastening for a show-case, comprising a corner-plate having downturned flanges at two of its edges forming an angle, a threaded stud depending from i said plate, an inner angular clamp provided with a slot engaging said stud, and a nut on said stud adapted to clamp said shank to "said plate.

4. A corner fastening for a show-case comprising a corner-plate having depending flanges at two of its edges forming an angle,

said flanges having slots through their upper portions, a top-plate clamp having a shank extending through one of said slots,

said shank having a slot engaging said stud,

an angular inner clamp havlng a shank provided with a slot engaging said stud, and a 'nut serving to clamp said shanks to said plat/e. a

5. In means of the character set forth, the combination of a corner-plate provided with down-tupne'd flanges forming an angle, a top-plate clamp having a shank extending through a perforation in one of said flanges, an inner angular clamp, means for securing said inner clamp to said corner-plate, and means for anchoring said corner-fastening to the back of a show-case.

6. Ina show-case, the combination with a base and back, of top, side and end plates, a corner-fast ing comprising a corner-plate interposed tween the top-plate and adjacent edges of the side and end plates and provided with down-turned exterior flanges,

' an inner angular clamp provided with a slotted shank, a top-plate clamp provided with a slotted shank, which extends through a: perforation in a flange of said corner-plate, screw connect-ion depending from said corner-plate and engaging said slotted shanks, the shank of said top fplate clamp having a perforate ear, and anchoring means including'a rod having a hooked extremity engagmg said perforate ear.

FREDERICK G. J ORGESON.

Witnesses J 01m WILSON, R. A. Sonnnrnn. 

